COOL CLASSIC CAR SPOTTERS POST!!! Vol 2

[GTRene]

I found 2 pictures of my Matra Murena back in 1994, just scanned in, so no quality.

[v15ben]

jdw1234 said:

Without revealing its location, it is highly unlikely it will have been left there like that as it would be removed fairly quickly.

I expect it is either entering or exiting one of the garage doors that are to the right of the chap taking the pic (maybe the owner is opening/closing the door).

Looks like the back of St Katherines Dock?

[Blown2CV]

GTRene said:

I found 2 pictures of my Matra Murena back in 1994, just scanned in, so no quality.

I really like that

[castex]

Gotta love a nice three-seater.

[GTRene]

on the plus side for the Matra Murena is, it comes with a galvanized chassis and GRP? body.

I also had a Talbot Matra Bagheera long before the Murena, I remember that car with much understeer...
you had to have the tank topped up or a bag of sand in the front, or attack the corner with oversteer.

I think the Murena was a bit better, but still not much power in such car, thats why some did a engine conversion with say a fast 4cill around 200hp or V6 from the alfa romeo.

[0a]

v15ben said:

jdw1234 said:

Without revealing its location, it is highly unlikely it will have been left there like that as it would be removed fairly quickly.

I expect it is either entering or exiting one of the garage doors that are to the right of the chap taking the pic (maybe the owner is opening/closing the door).

Looks like the back of St Katherines Dock?

It does indeed. My favourite part of London, I loved living there

[v15ben]

Some great cars and boats near there too!

[MrHorsepower]

1949 A.C. 2-Litre drophead coupé by Zack's Motor Photos, on Flickr


1947 Sunbeam-Talbot Ten by Zack's Motor Photos, on Flickr

I spotted the A.C. in Orpington and the Sunbeam in Locksbottom today. I was rather pleased with both spots, not least as the A.C. drophead is one of only 15 built. There was also a split-screen VW Type 2 in Orpington.

[DickyC]

Split screen Minor not that cool.



Alfa 164 as your daily? Very cool.

Both in Sully, South Glamorgan.

[Spottedlaurel]

Some of you may not regard this as a classic, but it's definitely a rarity:

1978 Chrysler 2-Litre Automatique by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1978 Chrysler 2-Litre Automatique by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

I saw an ad for it in a local shop window a few years ago, was great to finally catch up with it. In at a local garage for a bit of work on the fuel system, seems to have suffered from lack of use over recent years.

And a couple of slightly newer coupes, on different days in the same car park:

1985 Audi Coupe GT 2.0 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

1991 Honda Prelude 4ws 2.0i SE auto by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr

I would like a Prelude of some sort one day. Any of the first three generations would do thanks.

[mikey77]

>>I would like a Prelude of some sort one day. Any of the first three generations would do thanks.<<

Or a 5th generation VTEC if you're not too old? The one I had was among the best of the 50-odd motors I've owned in nearly 50 years.

[4rephill]

Spottedlaurel said:

Some of you may not regard this as a classic, but it's definitely a rarity:

It's definitely a classic (and far more a classic than some of the cars that get posted here that are in reality at this moment in time, just old cars [they'll be classics one day but they are not there yet!] ), and it is now far cooler than it ever was in it's heyday!

It's nice to see one still in existence!

[v15ben]

Spotted a pair of very loud 60s Mustang Fastbacks revving at traffic lights behind Paddington Station this afternoon.
One black, one cream with red stripes.

[nicanary]

4rephill said:

Spottedlaurel said:

Some of you may not regard this as a classic, but it's definitely a rarity:

It's definitely a classic (and far more a classic than some of the cars that get posted here that are in reality at this moment in time, just old cars [they'll be classics one day but they are not there yet!] ), and it is now far cooler than it ever was in it's heyday!

It's nice to see one still in existence!

Which reminds me - what's happened to LoveOldClassics?

[4rephill]

nicanary said:

4rephill said:

Spottedlaurel said:

Some of you may not regard this as a classic, but it's definitely a rarity:

It's definitely a classic (and far more a classic than some of the cars that get posted here that are in reality at this moment in time, just old cars [they'll be classics one day but they are not there yet!] ), and it is now far cooler than it ever was in it's heyday!

It's nice to see one still in existence!

Which reminds me - what's happened to LoveOldClassics?

He's probably too busy taking pictures of all the classic cars that were made in 2013 to have time to post them at the moment!

[imagineifyeswill]

Havent seen one of these in over 30 years, they were lovely cars in their day but many failed their 1st MOT for serious corrossion.

[droopsnoot]

This was in front of me this morning, I thought he was going to the same place as me but turned out not to be. Very clean underneath, not sure if it's a recent restoration.

[MarshPhantom]

droopsnoot said:

This was in front of me this morning, I thought he was going to the same place as me but turned out not to be. Very clean underneath, not sure if it's a recent restoration.

Where was this? I'm sure that car went past my house about 3pm this afternoon.

[droopsnoot]

MarshPhantom said:

Where was this? I'm sure that car went past my house about 3pm this afternoon.

That photo is in Nantwich, he headed out towards Whitchurch. This was just after 11am.

[MarshPhantom]

droopsnoot said:

That photo is in Nantwich, he headed out towards Whitchurch. This was just after 11am.

Probably wouldn't be in SE London a few hours later, very minty looking one in that colour came by earlier.